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Dave Brubeck, already an accomplished jazz pianist, serving in a military band at a Riverside, California, base, was reassigned, trained, then shipped overseas as a replacement infantry rifleman.
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Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Those services can include playing taps and providing riflemen.
—Jordan Rusche, Twin Cities, 6 Oct. 2025
Ming was eulogized during the service and more pomp that comes with a traditional law enforcement funeral service was carried out including the folding and presenting of the flag that draped his casket, a 21-gun salute (seven riflemen firing three volleys), and the playing of taps.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.
—Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
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Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Those services can include playing taps and providing riflemen.
—Jordan Rusche, Twin Cities, 6 Oct. 2025
Ming was eulogized during the service and more pomp that comes with a traditional law enforcement funeral service was carried out including the folding and presenting of the flag that draped his casket, a 21-gun salute (seven riflemen firing three volleys), and the playing of taps.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.
—Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rifleman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifleman
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While the Ducks now have three 50-plus-point scorers with Carlsson, Gauthier and Sennecke, Montreal boasts three players who have already crossed the 60-point threshold in captain Nick Suzuki, sniper Cole Caufield and electrifying defenseman Lane Hutson.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Suzuki is having a Selke-caliber campaign, and Caufield, on pace for 46 goals, is one of the best snipers in the sport.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The veteran sharpshooter is battling a bad ankle, which is affecting both his movement and his lift.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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With the Mavericks seemingly destined for the NBA draft lottery, the veteran sharpshooter had the chance to request a buyout before the league’s playoff eligibility waiver deadline.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Rifleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifleman. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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